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 Amasya by night by MalenaN
The otogar is about 2 km outside the city centre, but many bus companies have got free service to and from the otogar (bus station). Leave a Comment
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 Kusadasi Port by junecorlett
About 5000 tourists converge on Kusadasi after docking. The shop-keepers have a wonderful time.
The Turkish people are a very friendly nation. Kusadasi is one of the cleanest cities we entered from the cruise ship. Leave a Comment
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 Amphorae by MalenaN
In the main courtyard there is an exhibition of amphorae from different periods and areas.
In the chapel you can see artefacts from a 7th century Byzantine shipwreck found near Yassiada. There is also a reconstruction of half the ship, which you can climb.
In the Uluburun Wreck Hall you can see one of the oldest shipwrecks of the world (14th century BC) and finds from several Bronze Age Ships.
And then there is the exhibition of the Glass Wreck.
The ship, which was 16 metres long and 5 metres wide with a flat bottom, sank in 1075 (1025) outside Serce Harbour. The ship came from Syria and had a cargo of three tonnes of glass.
As you enter there is a video film about the salvage of the ship and the work to put the wreck and glass items together. How much work there must have been!
There is glass of different colours and you will see plates, cups and bottles. Even if most of the glass was in pieces there were about 80 intact glass vessels including bottles and drinking glasses.
Don’t be stingy but pay the extra entrance fee to see the exhibition of the Glass Wreck. It is very interesting!
Entrance fee to the castle is 10 000 000 TL (July 2004).
To see the exhibition of the Glass Wreck you have to pay another 4 000 000 TL. Leave a Comment
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 The castl, Bodrum by MalenaN
Many people come here for the nightlife, but I came because I wanted to see the Museum of Underwater Archaeology.
The otogar in Bodrum is located in the city, about 400 metres from the harbour. If you haven't got too much laguage you can walk to most hotels and pensions. The east bay is said to be more noisy in the night (but the night life is comming to the west bay as well). If you want to slepp in the night and want it to be quiet you should check it out before you book. Leave a Comment
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 The beach in Iskele by MalenaN
The bus station in Anamur is just of the highway. From behind the station is the dolmush (minibus) leaving for Iskele. Leave a Comment
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 The harbour by MalenaN
Beyond the harbour there is a camping. Leave a Comment
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 The ruins of Assos by MalenaN
The best thing with this site is the view, which is beautiful over Bay of Edremit and the Greek island Levsos.
Down the hill (not the side of the village) is a necropolis, parts of the city wall and a theatre.
The entrance fee is 4 000 000 TL. Leave a Comment
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 Yesil Türbe by MalenaN
There is no entrance fee and you don’t have to take your shoes off (as you should do in tombs in other cities). Leave a Comment
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 Antakya by MalenaN
The city is divided in two parts by the Asi River. The west, more modern part, has wide streets while the east side is where you find the old part with the bazaar district and narrow streets.
Antakya is known for the Museum, which has an outstanding collection of Roman mosaics. This is also the place of St Peter's Cave-Church, the first Christian church. So, going to or coming from Syria, Antakya is worth a stop. Leave a Comment
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 Outside the church by MalenaN
The front wall was constructed by the crusaders in the 11th century.
The cave is a natural cave with an altar and with a statue above. In the cave small traces of old frescos and floor mosaics can be seen.
Through the rock in one corner there used to dripp water, which was said to cure sicknesses and was used for baptism. But when I was there there was no water, only an almost empty bucket.
The church is situated 2-3 km north-east of the town. To come there you just walk Kurtulus Caddesi straight until you come to a sign where you should turn to the right. Then it is not far to walk.
The entrance fee is 5 000 000 TL (2 000 000 TL for Turkish citizens). Leave a Comment
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